M5.7 earthquake 204 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 204 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada on Wed, Dec 8, 1971, 12:38 AM PST (08:38 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-12-08 08:38:24 UTC
- Depth
- 17.7 km (11.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 49.120° N, 128.803° W
- Region
- Canada
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem777577. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:52 PM UTC.